Faculty receive WARF, Kellett, Romnes awards by Natasha Kassulke

Faculty receive WARF, Kellett, Romnes awards by Natasha Kassulke

Thirty-two members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been awarded 2019-20 faculty fellowships. The awardees span the four divisions — arts and humanities, physical sciences, social sciences and biological sciences — on campus. “Our faculty are a key...
When a haircut becomes performance art by Jeremy Olds

When a haircut becomes performance art by Jeremy Olds

A haircut isn’t usually a gallery-worthy event. But when performed by Faisal Abdu’allah, the room becomes the artist’s salon – a place to exchange ideas about identity, belonging and meaning. Jeremy Olds hears more. As a child in northwest London in...
Home Is Where the Art Is by Catherine Jozwik

Home Is Where the Art Is by Catherine Jozwik

Can home furnishings be great art? Handmade for Home:The Craft of Contemporary Design, the Museum of Wisconsin Art’s current exhibit through May 19, makes a very good case for this notion. Combining rustic and synthetic materials with a mix of traditional techniques,...